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VII Army Corps | |
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Active | 1918–19 1921-27 1941–46 1950–92[1] |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Nickname(s) | The Jayhawk Corps |
Engagements | World War I |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Robert C. Richardson Jr. J. Lawton Collins Julius W. Becton Jr. John Galvin Frederick M. Franks, Jr. James M. Gavin |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia | |
Shoulder sleeve insignia prior to 28 April 1944 |
U.S. Corps (1939–present) | ||||
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The VII Army Corps of the United States Army was one of the two principal corps of the United States Army Europe during the Cold War. Activated in 1918 for World War I, it was reactivated for World War II and again during the Cold War. During both World War II and the Cold War it was subordinate to the Seventh Army, or USAREUR and was headquartered at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, West Germany, from 1951 until it was redeployed to the US after significant success in the Gulf War in 1991, then inactivated in 1992.